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Community leader Vuyani Madikane opens a tap at Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha, to show that they have not had consistent water since the taps were installed earlier this year. Photo: Vincent Lali

Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without waterVincent Lali

Smart washroom solutions: Propelair’s IoT-driven facility management

Smart washroom solutions: Propelair’s IoT-driven facility managementPropelair SA

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Sustainable mining is key to a clean, just energy transitionAlastair Bovim

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Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards: Meet the 2025 winners

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Empowering women in waste: Vhonani Nemukondeni's story

Dr Titus Mathe, Prof Francis Petersen and Prudence Madiba after signing the MOA. Image supplied.

UP, Eskom, and SANEDI to solve SA’s energy challenges with AI

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TotalEnergies: French court ruling over false climate claims could boost African cases against pollutersZunaida Moosa Wadiwala and Tracy-Lynn Field

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5FM’s "16 Days, 16 Voices" shines spotlight on GBV survivors' stories

Apple faces new lawsuit over Congo conflict mineralsMaxwell Akalaare Adombila and David Lewis

TLC Worldwide Africa celebrates the success of its 2025 TLC Gives Back initiative

TLC Worldwide Africa celebrates the success of its 2025 TLC Gives Back initiative

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TotalEnergies-led Mozambique LNG project loses R2.2bn backing

By Shadia Nasralla and America Hernandez 13 hours

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Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

Amazi marks 10 years of empowering women with over 40 nail bars in Woolworths

26 Nov 2025

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Jetour partners with Reach For A Dream for 2025 Dream Raffle

26 Nov 2025

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Govt calls on South Africans to help end "societal scourge" of GBVF

26 Nov 2025

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Bridging the water gap: How South Africa plans to secure its future

Zen Dlamini 25 Nov 2025

This Christmas, 12,000 children need more than gifts – They need to be ready for Grade 1

This Christmas, 12,000 children need more than gifts – They need to be ready for Grade 1

The Publicity Workshop 25 Nov 2025

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Gen Z: The generation that calls everything out except ableism

Jessica Gbedemah 25 Nov 2025

The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority’s challenge to paying compensation to the Bobete community in Thaba-Tseka. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Court orders Lesotho dams authority to pay 600 villagers compensation

Sechaba Mokhethi 24 Nov 2025

#DisabilityRightsAwarenessMonth: Showing up, breaking barriers and belonging

#DisabilityRightsAwarenessMonth: Showing up, breaking barriers and belonging

Vijayan Chetty, BET Software 24 Nov 2025

An African solution for an African crisis: Tears–MoyaApp partnership

An African solution for an African crisis: Tears–MoyaApp partnership

TEARS Foundation 24 Nov 2025

Sassa expects to save more than R341-million in the next financial year after about 35,000 grants were ended after recent reviews. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Sassa expects to save R341m by tightening screenings

Marecia Damons 24 Nov 2025

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SA media plays vital role in ending female genital mutilation in Africa

24 Nov 2025

Women for Change's Unburiable Casket is woven in the traditional Zulu art style, with each purple bead representing a victim of GBVF in South Africa. Image credit: Women for Change

South African government declares GBVF a national disaster

21 Nov 2025

Reflect. Reconnect. Reimagine: A reflection on the SEF Round 4 kick-off workshop

Reflect. Reconnect. Reimagine: A reflection on the SEF Round 4 kick-off workshop

The Social Employment Fund 21 Nov 2025

Electric mobility offers a critical opportunity for action out of the G20

Electric mobility offers a critical opportunity for action out of the G20

Electric Mission 21 Nov 2025

Securing tomorrow's catch: Why SA retailers are investing in sustainable fishing

Securing tomorrow's catch: Why SA retailers are investing in sustainable fishing

Craig Smith, WWF South Africa 21 Nov 2025

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Will global promises deliver local justice for Kya Sands?

Keith Elliott 21 Nov 2025

Woolworths to pause operations momentarily in anti-GBVF effort

Woolworths to pause operations momentarily in anti-GBVF effort

20 Nov 2025

SA NPOs urged to reassess IT after Microsoft licence changes

SA NPOs urged to reassess IT after Microsoft licence changes

20 Nov 2025

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COP30: Severe weather is natural, but the disasters that follow aren't

Yolandi Meyer 20 Nov 2025

Where innovation meets impact

Where innovation meets impact

Provantage 20 Nov 2025

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SA's Purple Revolution to end GBV goes global

Chloe Posthumus 19 Nov 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

Standard Bank and Wits team completes SDG Challenge SA on food security and financial inclusion

Standard Bank and Wits team completes SDG Challenge SA on food security and financial inclusion

Soapbox 19 Nov 2025

BB Bakeries and Habitat For Humanity uplift KZN families through Bread for Bricks

BB Bakeries and Habitat For Humanity uplift KZN families through Bread for Bricks

dotGOOD 19 Nov 2025

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RCS Violence Survey finds rise of tech-facilitated GBV in SA

19 Nov 2025

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

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Why children must shape Africa’s digital future

Refilwe Mokoena and Anzio Jacobs 18 Nov 2025

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African NPO wins T4's inaugural Global EdTech Prize

17 Nov 2025

Africa’s time is now: Mapping the true landscape of GBVF through technology and innovation

Africa’s time is now: Mapping the true landscape of GBVF through technology and innovation

TEARS Foundation 17 Nov 2025

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B20 South Africa: What's next for the Energy Mix and Just Transition

Murray Crow 17 Nov 2025

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Team Gift: Gift of the Givers and BackaBuddy’s new giving initiative

12 Nov 2025

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Lagos Fashion Week wins the 2025 Earthshot Prize

6 Nov 2025

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Soapbox 3 Oct 2025

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How African companies are setting the stage for sustainable growth

30 Sep 2025

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